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Tom Kristensen

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Tom Kristensen is a Danish endurance racing driver born July 7, 1967, in Hobro, nicknamed Mr. Le Mans for winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans nine times, including six consecutive victories from 2000 to 2005, more than any other driver in the race's history. He also holds the record for the most wins at the 12 Hours of Sebring with six, won the 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship, and is widely regarded as the greatest driver ever to have raced at Le Mans, honored with a knighthood in Denmark's Order of the Dannebrog and induction into the Danish Sports Hall of Fame.

Facts
Birth Year
1967 1
Birth Date
1967-07-07 1
Nationality
Danish 1
Career Highlight
Kristensen holds the record for the most wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with nine, six of them consecutive from 2000 to 2005. 1
Classification
Competition Category
Individual 1
FAQs

Did Tom Kristensen win anything besides Le Mans?

He also holds the Sebring 12 Hours win record, with six.

Yes. Besides his nine wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Tom Kristensen holds the record for most wins at the 12 Hours of Sebring, with a total of six. In August 2014 he was appointed a knight of the Order of the Dannebrog by the Queen of Denmark, and in January 2018 he was inducted into the Danish Sports Hall of Fame.
Connections

Competed In

24 Hours of Le Mans, Competitions
Source Wikipedia, Tom Kristensen

Plays

Motor Racing, Sports
Source Wikipedia, Tom Kristensen
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Nationality

Denmark

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Tom Kristensen (born 7 July 1967) is a Danish former racing driver.
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    born 7 July 1967
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    born 7 July 1967
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    is a Danish former racing driver.
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    He holds the record for the most wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with nine, six of which were consecutive (from 2000 to 2005).
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    He holds the record for the most wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with nine, six of which were consecutive (from 2000 to 2005).
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    Tom Kristensen (born 7 July 1967) is a Danish former racing driver.
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